
The end of the year often signals a time to give thanks and to reflect on accomplishments over the past 12 months.
Owen Dahl, LFACHE, CHBC is a consultant, author, speaker and professor with more than 50 years of experience in healthcare administration. He is an independent consultant based in The Woodlands, Texas.

The end of the year often signals a time to give thanks and to reflect on accomplishments over the past 12 months.

I'm often asked how practices can control overtime pay.

Another selection from our weekly e-mail newsletter. This issue: Preparing for natural (and unnatural) disasters.

In many practices, staff members get a check each December as a <em>bonus</em> for their efforts throughout the year.

If you are suddenly getting discounted payments from out-of-network plans, you might be the victim of a silent PPO.

When declining reimbursements seem out of control, many physicians focus on the more manageable side of the business equation: costs.

Are your employees properly credentialed? They should be.